Enhancement of organic solar cell efficiency by patterning the PEDOT:PSS hole transport layer using nanoimprint lithography

Je Hong Choi; Hak Jong Choi; Ju Hyeon Shin; Hyeong Pil Kim; Jin Jang; Heon Lee

doi:10.1016/j.orgel.2013.09.020

Enhancement of organic solar cell efficiency by patterning the PEDOT:PSS hole transport layer using nanoimprint lithography

Je Hong Choi, Hak Jong Choi, Ju Hyeon Shin, Hyeong Pil Kim, Jin Jang, Heon Lee^*

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Abstract

In order to improve the conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells, nano-patterned poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly (styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) was used as a hole transfer layer (HTL). Using nanoimprint lithography, a process that is easily applied to large-area substrates, a spherical array of PEDOT:PSS droplets was formed. The effect of the PEDOT:PSS nanostructure was characterized by optical and electrical measurements. Because the hemispherical array of PEDOT:PSS scatters light efficiently, absorption of the incident light increases when the nanostructured layer is employed. The conversion efficiency of the nano-patterned OPV cells is 25% larger than that of non-patterned OPV cells, due to the increase in short-circuit current (J _sc).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3180-3185
Number of pages	6
Journal	Organic Electronics
Volume	14
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2013.09.020
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Nanoimprint lithography
Organic photovoltaics
PEDOT:PSS
Patterning

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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